UK Car Manufacturing hit a six year high in 2013 with 1,509,762 cars produced and looks to be heading for record-breaking levels. The car market in Europe may have been a painful place in 2013, but that hasn’t stopped UK car manufacturing continuing to grow, with 2013 delivering a total of 1,509,762 cars – the […]
Fiat Panda 4×4 Antarctica celebrates 30 years and 500,000 Pandas
The Fiat Panda 4×4 Antarctica is a special edition Panda with extra features and equipment to celebrate 30 years and 500.000 sales of the Panda. [nggallery id=1754 template=customlinks] If you’ve never driven a Fiat Panda – especially the Panda 100hp or Panda 4×4 – you’re missing out on a whole heap of fun; as an urban […]
2014 Jaguar XK Signature and Dynamic R specification revealed
The Jaguar XK range is getting a makeover for 2014 with two new models – the XK Signature and XK Dynamic R specification going on sale. The Jaguar XK – in naturally aspirated guise or as an XKR – is getting a bit long in the tooth, so Jaguar have launched two special editions – the […]
Mercedes C-Class AMG Sport Edition revealed to make sales ahead of new C-Class arrival
The Mercedes C-Class AMG Sport Edition arrives in the UK as a run-out model for the current C-Class ahead of the arrival of the all new C-Class later this year. There’s an all new Mercedes C-Class waiting in the wings after its Detroit Auto Show debut to take the C-Class to a while new level, but […]
First Motorway Service Station Pub opens on M40
The first pub at a motorway service station – JD Wetherspoons The Hope and Champion – has opened at Beaconsfield Services on the M40. Where to stop for a bite to eat on UK motorways can often be a bit of a lottery, with many oif us seeking a pub just off the motorway for […]
2014 Toyota RAV4 gets more equipment and a lower price
The 2014 Toyota RAV4 has been revealed with additional equipment levels and a small price reduction. Now costs from £22,195. Toyota like to think of the RAV4 as the originator of the compact SUV, and as it’s been around for two decades and is in its fourth iteration, they probably have a point. But being […]
Skoda Octavia Hatch GreenLine arrives offering 88.3mpg – price from £20,150
The Skoda Octavia Hatch GreenLine arrives on sale in the UK to extend Skoda’s Greenline offerings, boasting 88.3mpg and costing from £20,150. Even though official economy figures from car makers are, at best, disingenuous, they still serve, to a degree, and an indicator of a car’s relative economy. So the arrival of the Skoda Octavia Hatch GreenLine […]
McLaren F1 GTR Longtail sells at Gooding & Co for $5.28 million
A McLaren F1 GTR Longtail, one of just 10 GTR Longtails built, has sold at the Gooding & Co auction in Scottsdale for $5.28 million (£3.2 million). Even with the arrival of the new McLaren P1, the ultimate supercar is still the McLaren F1. The McLaren F1 is one of rarest of the more modern supercars, […]
Top Gear Series 21: The tease begins, but when does the new series of Top Gear start?
The BBC has started teasing series 21 of Top Gear with a short video of Jeremy Clarkson bemoaning the number of lorries in his path. The new series of Top Gear – Series 21 – is due to start some time soon, although exactly when is still a little in doubt as the BBC are […]
Dacia Duster SUV leads Dacia in to record-breaking first year UK sales
The Dacia Duster SUV has helped Dacia – Renault’s budget brand – to an unprecedented first year sales success in the UK, with 17,146 Dacias sold. We’ve all become aware that the car market in the UK has polarised, with mainstream makers struggling to keep their market share and premium and budget brands growing sales […]